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package io.r2dbc.spi;

import org.reactivestreams.Publisher;

/**
 * A factory for creating {@link Connection}s and entry point for a driver.
 *
 * @see Connection
 */
public interface ConnectionFactory {

    /**
     * Creates a new {@link Connection}.
     *
     * @return the newly created {@link Connection}
     */
    Publisher<? extends Connection> create();

    /**
     * Returns the {@link ConnectionFactoryMetadata} about the product this {@link ConnectionFactory} is applicable to.
     *
     * @return the {@link ConnectionFactoryMetadata} about the product this {@link ConnectionFactory} is applicable to
     */
    ConnectionFactoryMetadata getMetadata();

}
